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The availability in both quantity and quality of glass sand, wood, lime stone and clay favoured the
development of the first local glassworks in the Lausitz over 570 years ago. But only with the beginning
of the industrialization in 19th century the industrial expansion started in the Lausitz as well. Until 1900
the foundation of 67 glassworks in the region led to a worldwide unique concentration of production
sites for hollow glass products.

1889
First glass production in old hand production site of Stölzle Lausitz GmbH (former company: 'Oberlausitzer
Glaswerke J. Schweig und Co.')

1908
First production of mouth-blown stems

since 1935
Product development regarding design and quality is decisively influenced by ‘Bauhaus’-Pioneer Prof. Wilhelm
Wagenfeld

1960er
First mechanical production of tumblers

1968/1969
First machine-made stemware, establishment of 'Lausitzer Glas'; parent company: 'Lausitzer Glaswerke Weiß-
wasser'

until 1991
Lausitzer Glaswerke is the largest glass producer in former GDR with around 4,000 employees

1992
Privatisation of the ‘Lausitzer Glaswerke’

1996
Take-over by the 'Stölzle-Oberglas AG', Wien/Austria; parent company: CAG Holding GmbH/ Austria
Construction & reconstruction of the production hall, of the three production lines and the two furnaces for the
production of machine-made and lead-free drinking-glasses

2010
Construction and commissioning of the fourth production line (supported by the European Regional Development Fund

(ERDF))

2016
After an extensive reconstruction and new building commissioning of new warehouse and logistics units